URIteacherknowledge - EDC 430 F15 WK 04

EDC 430 - Science Teaching MethodsAgenda for Class 04:Monday, October 5, 2015

Discussion
- NGSS Primer
- How can we use learning progressions to plan instruction?
- How can we use what we've learned so far to plan our units?
Sharing:
- Classroom Observations: What did you see?
  - Why did you choose your topic?
  - Teach us something interesting?
  - How did you add resource to your PKB?
- Share your stories.
  - Add your story draft to our shared notebook
  - Burden and Byrd Ch 5

Reading
- NGSS Primer pp. 59-80
- Access Burden & Byrd Ch 6 - Indirect Instructional Strategies in our Shared Notebook. Take reading notes. Don't waste your time.
Research
- Explore Edutopia, TEDTalks, or The Science Teacher, Educational Leadership, or Pi Delta Kappan to locate and summarize at least five MORE articles on one of these topics:
  - Motivating students
  - Passionate Teaching
  - Project-based Teaching
  - Growth vs Fixed Mindset
  - Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation
  - Metacognition - Teaching Thinking Skills
  - 21st Century Skills
  - Classroom Questioning: Suggested Reference from Edutopia
- Explore ScienceDaily.com Use the webclipper to gather at least 5 science articles related to a science topic that we decide on in class.
- Be prepared to pose an opening graphic and question that might engage students with a topic of your choice.
Writing
- Prepare a five slide presentation about a science topic of your choice. Develop 6 questions of different levels and types that you could use to encourage thinking and assess understanding of your topic.

EDC 430 F15 WK 04 - 2015-10-05